St
on
Marcn
i
oeiween
lures
Have
Been
Cut
To
tst
Possible
Point
And
.
kudttt
is
$14,000,000
S'orce
Are
ed
Bv
R.A.F.
Bne.
federal
radio
inspector,
o
be
In
Prince
Rupert
from!
'
u
to
27.
wlll,ln
addition
to
up
of
local
radio
conditions,
i
ut
tests
of
local
applicants.
fuld
enlist,
as
radio
wireless,
ctrlcal
mechanics
with
thet
Canadian
Air
Forces.
Large
of
such
men
arc
being
Radio
men
with
some
ex-
professional
or
amateur,
Uircd.
ullo
Leaving
couver
Monday
it
For
Rupert
ORIA,
Feb.
15:
(CP)
Prem-
P.
Pattullo
Is
leaving
Van-
Monday
night
aboard
the
i
Prince
Rupert
for
Prince
where
he
will
address
a
tmb-
ung
next
Wednesday
nlsht,
ling
his
position
In
connec-the
Rowell-Slrois
commls-
Iport
and
tho
recent
confer-
i
Ottawa,
'THIS
TIME
WE
ARE
M
INTHE'FRONT
LINE"
SAVIHGS
CERTIFICATES,
don
Quickly
Extingulshed-
British
Of
Other
Points
Visited
LONDON.
Feb.
15:
The
Bralorne,
9.55.
Cariboo
Quartz,
2.60.
Dentonla,
.01
'(ask).
Fairview,
.01.
Gold
Belt,
.25.;
Hedley
Mascot,
.45.
NOble
Five,.
00
V4.
Pacific
Nickel,
.03
'i.
Pend-
Orielle,
1,45.
Pioneer,
2.05
Premier,
2.
.Privateer,
.45.
Reeves
McDonald,
.10.,
Reno,
.10.
Relief
Arlington,
.024.
.
Salmon
Gold,
.02
(ask).
Sheep
Creek,
.80
(ask).
Oils
A.
P.
Con.,
.08.
Calmont,
.17.
C.
&
E.,
1.20.
Home,
1.80.
Pacalta,
.032
(ask).
Royal
Canadian,
.10.
Okalta,
.60
(ask).
Mercury,
.04.
Prairie
Royalties,
.07.
Toronto
Aldermac,
.12.
Beattle,
1.05.
Central
Pat.,
1.70.
Cons.
Smelters,
35.00.
East
Malartlc,
2.51.
.
Fernland,
.04.
Francoeur,
.40.
Gods
Lake,
.39.
Hardrock,
.76.
Int.
Nickel,
.312-Kerr
Addison,
3.15.
Little
Long
Lac,
1.75.
1
McLeod
Cockshutt,
1.80.
Madsen
Red
Lake,
.52.
McKenzle
Red
Lake,
1.10.
Moneta,
,47.
Noranda,
.50Vi.
Pickle
Crow,
2.60.
Preston
East
Dome,
2.80.
San
Antonio,
2.06.
Shcrritt
Gordon,
.69.
iirVii
.an'
J
Bouscadlllac,
.02.
Mosher,
MV2.
She
not
cross
the
streets.
All,
Some
explosive
bombs
which
were
1st
Bevin
To
Ik
To
Canada
of
Labor's
Radio
Address
'larids.
Hi
Be
Directed
to
This
Dominion
DU
Feb.
15.
-Rt.
Hon.
Ern-
kn,
minuter
of
labor
and
regarded
as
Prime
Min-
inton
Churchill's
right
hand
1)1
broadcast
an
address
on
Ifjpentally
directed
to
Can-
ill
be
heard
at
10
a.m.
Pa-
ndard
Time.
There
will
be
ldca:it
at
4:15
In
the
af
ter
se
address
of
Mr.
Bcvan
will
behalf
of
the
war
savings
Y
increase
in
touver
laxes
dropped
did
comparatively
Uittle
damage.
The
bombing
was
the
most
severe
London
has
had
in
weeks
and
covered
several
parts
of
the
metropolis.
'
I
Heavy
explosives
were
dropped
on
a
northeast
England
town
and
raiders
also
visited
northwest
Eng
land,
East
Anglla
and
the
Mid-
Ambassador
And
Members
BUCHAREST,
Feb.
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Courtesy
8.
D.
Johnston
Oo.)
WVFR,
Feb.
15:,
Tharc-
.
ncouver.
BO
L
ease
in
the
tx
rate,
Big
Missouri,
.04.
'
:l
Vanrouvcr
this
year.
been
cut
to
the
raw
c-iblir
The
budget,
ball-'.
approximately
$14,030,000.
o
Men
For
Oklend,
.05.
Smelters
Gold,
.01.
Dominion
Bridge,
22.00
(bid).
Mexican
Oil
Fields
Being
Reopen
ed
Now
MEXICO,
Feb.
15.-The
Mexican
Congress
Is
considering
a
bill
whereby
all
oil
fields
JnWc
coun
try
would
be
opened
to
private
exploitation.
Levelled
In
Illinois
Testerday
DU
QUOIN.
Illinois,
Feb.
15
Nazi
(CP)
A
terrific
blast
killed
seven
air
force
carried
out
another
fire
men
and
levelled
.the
liauld
oxvjzen
d
11
o'clock
at
night.
The
raid
on
London
last
night
but
it
plant
of
the
United
Electric
mine
go
into
entire
darkness
was
to
a
large
extent
a
failure.
'live
miles
west
of
Du
Quoin
will
fly
over
the
city
Hundreds
of
incendiaries
were'terday.
ktlon
with
tests
of
the
ef-
dropped
but
they
were
stamped,
t:3
of
'.he
black-out.
fill
halt
All
lights
will
be
out
almost
as
quickly
as
they
land
rlans
during
the
black-
ed
and
there
were
few
actual
fires.
ITALIANS
LOSE
OUT'
New
Greek
Offensive
In
Albania
Geared
To
Heavy
Bombing
Blows
'
By
Royal
Air
Force
ATHENS,
Feb.
15:
(CP)
Geared
to
the
heaviest
and
most
success-
Dur!ng
the
day
enemy
bombers
ful
bombing
attack
In
the
Royal
appeared
over
Scotland.
ENVOY
ON
WAY
HOME
Air
Force's
campaign
after
forty'
eight
hours
of
artillery
preparation,
the
Greek
offensive
was
reported
yesterday
to
have
driven
th
Italians
from
s'rcngly
fortl-fi-d
ro!it!ons
on
the
central
front.
A
Royal
Air
Force
communique
described
a
heavy
assault
yester-day
and
on
'he
proceeding
nizht
in
which
Tirana.,
the
Albanian
on
net-
wprp
ririnrin.il
tareptx
lnald
Hoare,
British
ambassador
to
Rumania,
and
members
of
the
diplomatic
mission
following
.the
break-off
by
Great
Britain,
left
Bucharest
yesterday
by
special
train
for
the
Black
Sea
whence
he
will
travel
home
to
England
by,
the
Mediterranean
Sea.
INVASION
OF
ITALY
LONDON,"
Feb.
15:
(CP)
British
troops
Instructed
to
"demolish
certain
objectives
connected
with
ports"
have
been
dropped
on
southern
Italy
the
Ministry
of
Information
announced
today.
The
Ministry
added
an
element
of
mystery
by
saying
"some
of
the
men
have
not
returned
to
their
base."
This
raised
speculation
as
to
what
the
base
might
be
and
the
possibility
that
some
of
the
parachutists
were
still
at
large
in
southern
Italy.
.Queen
Charlotte
City
Conviction
Is
Quashed
Here
which
were
Issued
by
their
govern
ments
this
week.
Will
Work
For
Improved
U.S.
Jap
Relations
WASHINGTON.
D.C.,
Feb.
15:
Presenting
his
credentials
yester
day
to
the
United
States
Department
of
State,
Admiral
Nomura,
new
Japanese
minister
to
the
United
States,
promised
that'
he
would
do
all
hd
could
to
bring
about
a
better
understanding
between,
United
States
and
Japan.
riV
leather,
Forecast
Tomorrow's
Tides
llnce
Rupert
wgui
norm
Is,
fair
and
cool
with
exception
lorthwest
portion
or
the
Queen
High
4:11
am.
21.6
It.
fclotte
Islands
where
It
may
be
16:35
pjn.
19.4
It.
fcyln
the
morning
with
tome
Low
10:31
ajn.
4.3
It.
drizzle.
22:49
pjn.
4.3
It.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Ex.
No.
39.
CAPTURE
OF
PORT
Chisiamaio
in
Italian
Somaiiland
has
been
occupied
by"
British-South
African
Forces
CAIRO,
Feb.
15:
(CPl
British
Diplomalic
Staff
Are
a.n,
and
Durazzo
principal
headquarters
today
announced
the
Leaving
Bucharest
pcrt
rm3inm:;
to
tne
ItallanSi
as
occupation
of
the
important
port
of
well
as
Tepelinl
and
Buzl-
regions
cnisiamaio
in
uanan
.aomaumna.
Tne
pori,
wnicn
is
approximately
100
miles
from
the
Kenya
border
on
the
Indian
Ocean,
was
occupied
by
South
African
forces
who
found
a
scuttled
ship
and
three!
damaged,
and
ships
In
the
harbor
and
oil
tanks
have
been
quite
jealous
of
the
ablaze.
t
fine
looking
eijht
foot
Nazi
if
-.
i
he
could
have
viewed
him
in
Mystery
In
Connection
With
British
NclZl
TrOOOS
l.lu,,,.UM
.......
Announcement
Passing
Thru
Bulgaria
Soon
and
the
Suez
Canal
Is
believed
to
be
only
ya
matter
of
days
moved.
Australia
Calm
In
Face
Of
Peril
Premier
Savs
Country
Will
Emergency
With
Firm
Deter
mination
re-
CANBERRA,
Feb.
15.
A
special
j
meeting
of
the
war
cabinet
of
Australia
yesterday,
Premier
R.
G.
Men-
I
Arpeal
was
allowed
and
convlc-.zies
said
this
country
would
face
tlon
quashed
by
Judge
W.
E.
Fisher
(
any
emergency
calmly
and
with
de-ln
County
Court
this
week
In
the
liberate
purpose.
the
case
of
Takematsu
Kobayashl
cf
Queen
Charjotte
City
who
had
been
fined
$300
by
Stipendiary
Magistrate
A.
R.
Mallory,
now
deceased,
for
Keeping
liquor
for
sale.
W.
O.
Fulton
was
counsel
for
the
successful
applicant
while
T.
W.
Brown
acted
for
the
crown.
Many
Britons
And
Americans
Leave
fiencral
Exodus
From
Orient
Is
Now
Getting
Under
Way
SHANGHAI,
Feb.
15:
Scores
of
British
and
United
States
citizens
are
making
reservations
to
leave
the
Orient
following
warnings
Britons
May
Be
Executed
That
May
Be
Fate
of
Parachutists
Who
Are
Said
to
Have
Landed
,
In
Italy
ROME,
Feb.
15.
Italy
is
consid
ering
executing
British
parachutists
who
made
a
landing
In
southern
Italy
Wednesday
but
were
soon
Eight
Fire
Alarms
Here
Last
Month
The
city
fire
department
responded
to
eight
alarms
during
the
month
of
January
this
year,
damage
amounting
to
$160
ln
a
fire
at
a
small
house
on
Seventh
Avenue
at
Fulton
Street.
Last
year
In
Janu
ary
the
fire
repartment
had
five
calls.
LAST-MINUTE
WILL
WAGGA,
Australia,
Feb.
15:
(CP)
Eric
Gollan.
43,
dictated
his
will
after
he
had
been
fatally
Injured
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY
15,
1941.
ICKUU
1
rlKt
RAID
ANT
IS
lFU
P,,
N
SEATTLE!
IS
FAILURE
DESTROYED
1
a
7
r-
d
.
.l
Lnd
City
Is
To
Practise
(Nazls
Drop
Incendiaries
On
Lon-Seven
Killed
When
Oxygen
Works
lr
Raid
Precautions
IH.E,
Feb.
15:
Seattle
is
a
complete
experimental
'iviass
or
nre
as
ixesuii
Of
Bombins
by
R.A.F.
LONDON,
February
15.
Royal
Air
Force
bombers
assaulted
the
Channel
ports
tonight
and
reports
reaching
London
said
that
the
French
coastline
from
Dunkirk
to
Bologne
appeared
to
be
a
mass
of
fire.
Evidently
the
attacks
on
"invasion
ports"
are
continuing,
the
British
deciding
that
if
Britain
is
to
be
invaded,
the
work
of
the
enemy
shall
be
as
difficult
as
possible.
Military
authorities
believe
that
an
invasion
is
not
likely
just
now
but
that
the
Germans
may
concentrate
on
their
Balkan
campaign
for
the
present.
HITLER
AT
Nazi
Leader
Burned
In
Effigy
To
Open
War
Savings
Campaign
SMITHEKS,
Feb.
15:
Hitler
arrived
in
Smilhers
last
Saturday
In
effigy
and
be
stood
in
front
of
Eby's
Hardware
store
on
Main
Street
all
afternoon
where
he
was
scrutinized
by
all
and
sundry.
There
is
no
donbt
that
(he
one
only
original
Adolf
would..
person.
'
During
the
evening
ihe
Smithers
Bran
Band
drew
a
large
Crowd
lo
Ma'n
Street
anl
the
villate,
Hal'
when
"HUW
arrived
on
the
scene
escorted
by
the
local
police
and
the
fire
engine
with
s'ren
screaming,
fl
was
given
a
1
I
brief
court
martial
ana
Sentenced
'
SOFIA,
Feb,
15:
Commencement
I
(
be
hanged
and
burned
and
of
the
movement
of
Nazi
troops
the
sentence
was
immediately
through
Bulgaria
towards
Greece
j
farrjed
out.
He
was
strung
aloft
and
the
torch
applied
to
his
feet
and
he
was
soon
consumed
by
fire
with
the
approval
of
the
large
gathering.
While
all
this
was
going
on
the
committee
in
charge
of
the
sale
of
War
Savings
stamps
and
'
certificates
was
busy
among
the
I
crowd
and,
had
a
very
successful
I
evening,
signing
up
a
large
bf
f"r
the
regular
monthly
pur
chase
of
certificates.
YugoSlavia
Is
Expected
To
Bow
To
Hitler
BELGRADE,
Feb.
15:
It
is
taken
for
granted
here
tnat
tne
rxe-mler
and
foreign
minister
of
Yugoslavia
will
accede
to
German
de-
inands.
Consulates
At
Italian
Ports
Asked
To
Be
Closed
ROME,
Feb.
15.
It
Is
reliably
reported
that
the
United
States
has
decided
to
close
the
consulates
at
Naples
and
Palermo
at
the
request
of
the
Italian
authorities.
Acknowledging
Of
Local
Clergyman's
Gift
For
London
EXPANDS
SERVICE
ON
FISH
SPOKANE
IN
LEAD
Bombers
Move
Back
Into
First
Place
In
Pacific
Coast
Hockey
League
PORTLAND,
Fjb.
14:
(CP)
Ending
a
five-yme
losing
streak,
Spokane
'
Bombers
defeated
Portland-
Buckarccs
by
a
score
of
four
f
o
hrr
In
a
closj
game
Thursday
TODAY'SWATHER
Prince
Rupert
Scattered
clouds,
calm;
barometer,
30.27;
tempera
Vancouver
Clear,
wind,
three
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
30.06;
temperature,
31;
light
swell.
Prince
George
Fair,
northerly
wind,
two
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
30.18.
HER
TALENT
RECOGNIZED
PRICE:
5
CENTS.
'AIR
FORCE
HAS
CRASH
Two
Canadian
Airmen
Killed
In
Mid-Air
Collision
Near
Fort
Willis
in
Three
Extra
Trains
to
be
Handled
Each
Week
Railway
This
by
,
TORT
WILLIAM,
Feb.
15:
(CP)
Summer,
'Two
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
.
,
members
were
killed
and
another
r
t,
ii
The
Canadian
National
Railways
was
serlous,
terd
extend
the
fish
train
U
are
express
when
twQ
traini
aJ-cra(t
coUJd.
service
eastward
from
Prince
Ru-
ta
abQut
ten
mUes
WCJt
this
it
Is
announced.
pert
season
Qf
here
victlms
sergeant
Elective
April
30,
following
the
p
Harrl3
wlnnlpeg
and
commencement
of
the
haUbut
fish-Aintsman
L.
J.
anting
extra
fast
time
freights
season,
of
Uni
0ntaIto
;
will
be
run
out
of
Prince
Rupert
at
i
i
11
o'clock
Wednesday,
Thursday
and
Friday
mornings
to
handle
ex-nress
fish
shipments.
This
Is
an
Increase
of
the
special
express
ser-y"f
out
of
here
In
past
years
when
only
one
extra
train
was
carded
weekly,
this
being
Tuesday
The
summer
passenger
train
ser-.
Harry
Bridges
Is
Re-Arrested
Deportation
Proceedings
Against
Longshoremen's
Leacer
Resumed
vice
this
year
Is
expected
to
be
slml-1
'
lar
to
that
which
was
provided
In"
WASHINGTON,
Feb.
15:
Rer
1940,
arrest
of
Harry
Bridges,
Australlan-
;born
West
Coast
longshoremen's
leader
and
alleged
former
Communist,
has
been
ordered
for
deportation
proceedings.
The
arrest
was
effected
at
San
Francisco
yesterday.
The
specific
charge
Is
that
Bridges
was
a
member
of
an
organization
which
advocated
violent
overthrow
of
the
government.
NOT
GOING
,
TO
RETURN
night
and
returned
to
the
"leadership
cf
the
Pacific
Coast
Hockey
Rumanian
Envoy
To
London
Defies
League
ahead
of
Vancouver
Lions.
Recall
Order
Of
His
Government
The
Bombers
lost
again
last
night,
;
however,
being
defeated
4
to
2
by
the
Clippers
at
Seattle.
LONDON,
Feb.
15;
(CP)
Radu
Flolrescu,
Rumanian
charge
d'affaires
In
London,
Has
refused
to
obey
his
government's
order
to
return
home,
It
was
learned
ture.
32;
sea
smooth.
Triple
Island
Scattered
clouds,
t
r
V
'211
north
northwest
wind,
five
mUes
IMeW
LOntrOller
per
hour;
light
swell.
Largara
Island
Overcast,
northwest
wind,
ten
miles
per
hour;
bar
ometer,
30.29;
temperature,
41;
light
swell
and
chop.
Bull
Harbor
Clear,
northerly
t
l
ft
...
mI1ab
ham
Virsii
hirnm.
:
Is
Appointed
D.
Howe,
minister
of
munitions
and
eter.
30.30;
.
temperature.
35;
hgnt
chmy
aS
as-
nPn
ti,rwnr
riMr
northeriv
slstant
timber
controller
for
British
.
h
Si
n?
hor
Columbia
to
fill
the
vacancy
caus-
swell
T
tBa,yn7
tSSSfoer'SS1'
Fo"wy0-Brlen.
president
of
the'
northwest
wind
two
.mite
.per
hour
a-
barometer
30.11;
temperature.
32.
t,on
appointed
to
generaltlmber
I
jseasmootn
Estevan-Clear
northwly
.,
wl
committee
and
C.
Dewey
Anderson
iUrm
lrPntf,i
lilM
sSil
tlon
Is
named
to
the
national
com-05;
temperature
34
,4.
.
light
eJ.
daylse
Qn
ln.
tb.
British
Columbia
Indus-
to,
J-'to
onm.
lomnoralnro
57-
spa
smooth.
nortneast
OTTAWA,
Feb.
15.
Hon.
Clarence
KVICHAK
SALVAGE
Vancouver
Company
Sends
Equipment
To
Finlayson
Channel-To
Bring
Hulk
Here
VANCOUVER,
Feb.
15:
Having
completed
negotiations
with
the
'United
States
Army
on
terms
for
Miss
Delphine
Balagno
Winner
For
saiva,ge
of
the
vessel,
the
Pacific
Canada
In
Room
Designing
salvage
Co.
yesterday
dispatched
Contest
(tugs
and
salvage
equipment
to
Finlayson
Channel
In
the
hope
of
Miss
Delphine
Balagno
of
thislg
the
American
(transport
city
Has
been
advised
of
her
sue-
Lp
Kvlchak
which
went
ashore
cess
ln
submitting
the
best
Pian'tnere
tnree
weeks
ago.
The
plan
for
Canada
in
a
room
aeMgnuis
to
take
'tne
vessel
xo
xne
iuy
contest
conducted
by
Mccaii
s
'dock
at
prince
Rupert.
Marrazlne.
As
a
xesult
she
Is
to
receive
a
Kensington
tray.
Miss
Balagno's
plan
was
accepted
because
of
Its
efficient
arrangement.
A
letter
from
the
pub-
'.Ushers
of
the
magazine
says:
.
j...otv,ttrirlHsh
Rrotd-
"Your
develoranent
of
the
Mexican
ft
lew
ua
bu
i
.
..m
fmm
London
(hmi
was
amusing
and
wen
uuiuviauvit
.
-
voiced
acknowledgement
of
a
gift.
handled."
of
20
from
Rev.
Canon
W.
F.
Rash
brook
of
this
city
for
the
Lord
May
or's
bomb
relief
fund.
The
amount
was
a
gratuity
of
the
amount
which
Canon
Rushbrook
had
received
by
a
hay-balling
machine.
Ampu-
j
from
the
Old
Country
and
which
he
tatlon
of
an
arm
failed
to
save
him.
diverted
back
at
Christmas.
The
room
will
be
pictured
ln
the
May
Issue
of
McCall's.
It
was
a
national
contest
there
were
5000
entries.
and
JUST
ONE
OF
THOSE
LEOMINSTER,
Eng.,
Feb.
15:
(CP)
This
Herefordshire
town
was
up
ln
arms
when
a
B.B.C.
announcer
pronounced
Its
name
as
spelt.
The
correct
pronunciation,'
said
Indignant
citizens,
was
"Lempster."
The
B.B.C.
apologized.
WeatKer
Forecast
General
Synopsis
Pressure
con-
Miss
Delphine
Balagno,
as
Is
well
j
tlnues
high
on
the
coast.
known
wwn
has
a
talent
for
Interior'
West
Coast
of
Vancouver,
Island-
decorating,
Light
north
winds,
fair
and
cool.